Steve Litzow
Senator
· Republican
· District 41
· most recent term 2015–16
2015–16 · Senate · R · LD 412013–14 · Senate · R · LD 412011–12 · Senate · R · LD 412009–10 · Senate · R · LD 41
84
Bills as prime sponsor
11
of those became law
373
Bills co-sponsored
3,798
Recorded votes
0.4%
Absent or excused
| Bill | What it does | Prime sponsor | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5526 2015–16 |
Bullying, etc., in schoolsBy August 1, 2016, each school district must adopt or amend if necessary a transgender student policy and procedure that at a minimum incorporates the model transgender student policy and procedure created by WSSDA. Each... | Marko Liias (D-21) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5530 2015–16 |
Product subscriptionsAny person who enters into a commercial transaction for a product that is delivered by subscription may cancel or revoke the product subscription by the same means as the original transaction occurred. The failure to allow the... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5535 2015–16 |
Citizens' initiative reviewA pilot program is established for citizens' review of initiatives. The Citizens' Initiative Review Oversight Committee (Committee) is created to implement the pilot project. | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5559 2015–16 |
Tuition waivers/st employeesPublic four-year and two-year institutions of higher education may waive all or a portion of the tuition and services and activities fees for public school K–12 classified staff when their coursework is relevant to their work... | Andy Billig (D-3) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5571 2015–16 |
Convention cntrs tx deferralA state and local retail sales and use tax deferral, currently applicable only to construction by a PFD of a new baseball stadium with a retractable roof or canopy and natural turf, is made available to a PFD for the purposes... | Joe Fain (R-47) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5617 2015–16 |
Marine etc. fuel tax refundsRestores the refund percentages of fuel tax purchases made by boaters, off-road vehicle riders, and snowmobilers into nonhighway-purpose accounts established to benefit nonhighway users of fuel. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5657 2015–16 |
School day extension/homewrkA pilot program to extend the school day by one hour beyond the regular school day is created. The purpose of the pilot is to provide homework assistance to students during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years. | Mark Mullet (D-5) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5667 2015–16 |
Bill & budget fiscal impactBeginning in 2017, fiscal notes dealing with corrections, child welfare, and mental health issues must include an estimate of impacts on expenditures of other state and local government programs, and a return on investment as... | Jim Hargrove (D-24) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5683 2015–16 |
Small securities offeringsDFI must adopt, by rule, a short-form registration form to be used for a crowdfunding offer of securities, substantially similar to that already established in law. The form must provide an alternative path to registration... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5686 2015–16 |
Adjudicative proceedingsFor most APA adjudicative proceedings, the presiding officer must be an administrative law judge from the Office of Administrative Hearings. The administrative law judge takes testimony and makes the final decision unless... | Mike Padden (R-4) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5688 2015–16 |
Student skillsRequires certain departments within the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene a work group to recommend: benchmarks for developmentally appropriate interpersonal and decision-making knowledge and skills... | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5690 2015–16 |
Learning assistance programThe requirement that OSPI approve any community-based organization or local agency before LAP funds can be expended is removed. | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5744 2015–16 |
School workforce reductionsThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5748 2015–16 |
Teacher and principal eval.Requires that one of the multiple measures of student growth used for purposes of evaluating certain teachers and principals must be the student results on federally mandated statewide student assessments. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5749 2015–16 |
Student growth data elementsBeginning in the 2016-17 school year, student growth data elements that must be used in teacher and principal evaluations must include state-based tools when relevant. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5777 2015–16 |
St. employee whistleblowersIncludes state whistleblower protection for reporting on prohibited ex parte communications between a state employee and a presiding officer or judge in a matter involving the employee's agency. | Senator (R-2) | Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5797 2015–16 |
Railroad employees/vehiclesRequires the utilities and transportation commission to: (1) Regulate charter party carriers providing railroad crew transportation and contract crew hauling vehicles with respect to the safety of equipment, driver... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5806 2015–16 |
Contraception/medicaid plansRequires the state health care authority to assure that the total medicaid rate paid for the services required for the provision of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods is at least equivalent with the total rate paid... | Pramila Jayapal (D-37) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5807 2015–16 |
Educator professional devel.Modifies provisions relating to targeted professional development for educators. | Steve Litzow (R-41) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5814 2015–16 |
WA cmty learning ctr programThe Washington Community Learning Centers Program (Program) is refocused to target communities of color, and rural and low-income communities; and to provide smaller after-school programs a greater opportunity to access grant... | Bruce Dammeier (R-25) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5821 2015–16 |
Pharmacy provisionsUpdates current legislative and regulatory laws relating to pharmacy practice. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5822 2015–16 |
Pharmacy provisionsUpdates current legislative and regulatory laws relating to pharmacy practice. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5823 2015–16 |
Guardians ad litemGuardian ad litems must notify each party and court of any actual or potential conflicts of interest prior to accepting appointment. Failure to disclose conflicts of interest results in immediate dismissal of the guardian ad... | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5827 2015–16 |
Data ctr server equip tax exThe bill as referred to committee not considered. | Judy Warnick (R-13) | Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor |
Mar 10, 2016 |
| SB 5850 2015–16 |
Student restraint, isolationInstead of OSPI establishing criteria for the use of aversive interventions for students with disabilities, OSPI must establish criteria for the use of positive behavior interventions. Definitions. | Senator (R-18) | Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee |
Mar 10, 2016 |
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